hard row to hoe
Meaning: A difficult task.
Language: English
Literally: (Already vivid in English)
Category: Daily Life
Origin: The expression suggests that someone or something that is head and shoulders above someone or something else is substantially better. Whereas run circles around someone means to outperform someone (usually physically), head and shoulders above someone usually refers to a person's or object's character or inner qualities.
More idioms — Daily Life
- have it made — To have no problems; to have achieved success.
- hear something through the grapevine — To hear a rumor that may or may not be true.
- hem and haw — To hesitate to say something directly.
- hit pay dirt — To find something of great value.
- hit the jackpot — To get rich or find something of value.
- hit the sack — To go to bed.
More English idioms
- hit or miss — Unplanned or random; equally likely to succeed or fail.
- hit the spot — To satisfy in just the right way.
- hitch a ride — To solicit a ride in someone's (a stranger's) car; to hitchhike.
- not hold a candle to someone — Not equal to someone or something; when two persons or things are compared, the first one…
- hold one's horses — To stay calm or be patient when someone wants to hurry.
- hold one's own — To be able to withstand opposition or attack; to do just as well as other people.
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